diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index bc7cf8c..f564604 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       USE_GKE_GCLOUD_AUTH_PLUGIN: "True"
+      ARTIFACTS_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/gke-artifacts
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -55,14 +56,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy Central to infra cluster
         env:
           CLUSTER_NAME: central-login-${{ github.run_id }}
-          ARTIFACTS_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/gke-artifacts
           INFRA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.INFRA_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           # Fetch the artifacts for the GKE cluster.
           infractl artifacts --download-dir=${ARTIFACTS_DIR} ${CLUSTER_NAME}
           
           # Setup context for GKE cluster.
-          echo "KUBECONFIG=${ARTIFACTS_DIR}/kubeconfig" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           export KUBECONFIG=${ARTIFACTS_DIR}/kubeconfig
           
           # Deploy Central via deploy scripts.
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           USE_MIDSTREAM_IMAGES: false
         run: |
           cd stackrox
-          echo $KUBECONFIG
+          export KUBECONFIG=${ARTIFCATS_DIR}/kubeconfig
           source "tests/e2e/lib.sh"
           wait_for_api